On July 17, Inchcape announced the return of Volvo to the Ecuadorian market and opened pre-orders for the brand's vehicles through its local website.
Beginning in August, Volvo will operate two sales and customer service locations in Quito and Cumbayá, with its first full dealership in the capital scheduled to open b

On July 22, CARIAD announced that VW Group China is accelerating the development of Level 3 (L3) and Level 4 (L4) automated driving by expanding its partnership with Horizon Robotics through CARIZON. The companies have signed a new agreement to strengthen collaboration on AI foundation models.
The agreement gives CAR

In a post on X on July 21, 2026, Tesla announced that it had expanded its robotaxi service to Orlando and Tampa, Florida. The company began its Florida operations in Miami earlier in July 2026. With this expansion, Tesla now has driverless operations across seven cities in the U.S. These include its three locations i

On July 22, Flex-N-Gate announced that it supplies the tailgate and rear side aerofins for the new Lancia Gamma, produced at Stellantis’ Melfi plant in Italy.
The program involves several of Flex-N-Gate’s European sites, including FNG Audincourt and FNG Burnhaupt-le-Haut, and marks its third project for the Melfi pl

On July 22, multiple sources reported that Stellantis has extended the contracts of temporary workers at its Mirafiori plant, Italy until December 31, 2026, instead of the original end date of July 31, 2026.
The extension ensures job continuity and allows the plant to maintain its current production schedule through

On July 22, MAN Truck & Bus announced that it is restarting CKD vehicle production in Algeria with its long-time partner Maghreb Truck Company (MTC).
The Blida plant, Algeria, can produce up to eight vehicles per day on two assembly lines, allowing it to build both trucks and bus chassis. The production will initiall

On July 21, HORSE officially inaugurated a new gravity casting facility at its Horse Motores plant in Valladolid, Spain, to produce cylinder heads with an annual capacity of 360,000 units.
The facility introduces Horse Powertrain's first gravity casting technology in Europe and supports the company's strategy to incr

On July 21, TENET started full-cycle production of the TENET A8 sedan at AGR Holding's Shushary plant in St. Petersburg, Russia. The new model expands TENET's presence in the business segment.
The TENET A8 measures 4,757 mm in length, 1,832 mm in width, 1,469 mm in height, and has a wheelbase of 2,770 mm. The vehicle

On July 21, Tolyatti-based Lighting Solutions started production of headlights for the Lada Azimut and began local production of lighting systems for other Lada models.
The project received RUB 3.5 billion in total investment, including a RUB 1.6 billion low-interest loan from the federal Industrial Development Fund.

On July 22, Jaguar Land Rover unveiled the all-new Range Rover GT, fifth member of the Range Rover family.
The Range Rover GT will be the first all-electric Range Rover based on the new EMA platform. It will be built in Halewood, UK, alongside internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid models. The Range Rover GT wil

On July 21, SABIC signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CEER, Saudi Arabia’s first electric vehicle (EV) brand.
The MoU will explore the use of SABIC’s advanced materials in CEER vehicles and the joint development of new materials and processing solutions. The companies will also share knowledge on sustain

On July 21, Targa Telematics partnered with Hyundai Connected Mobility GmbH to expand its data solutions portfolio for fleet operators by integrating Hyundai vehicles across Europe. The partnership covers different generations of Hyundai vehicles.
The partnership will directly connect Hyundai fleet data to Targa Tele

On July 21, 2026, EMT, the Japanese subsidiary of Electric Mobility Technology, in which Chery Automobile and Autobacs Seven are investors, announced the opening of the EMT R&D Center, a dedicated research and development facility, in Kohoku Ward, Yokohama.
EMT has launched EMTA, a dedicated electric vehicle brand fo

On July 20, firefly unveiled its all-new Halo series in Shanghai, alongside the debut of its first model, the Habitat. The model is priced from CNY 133,300, while customers who opt for the Battery as a Service (BaaS) battery rental program can purchase it from CNY 93,300.
The Halo series is firefly’s first product se

On July 17, it was reported that Kia is negotiating to assume direct control of its operations in Brazil, potentially ending its 34-year partnership with Grupo Gandini.
The move is linked to negotiations with the Brazilian government over debt originally incurred by Asia Motors do Brasil, which received incentives to

According to an announcement by the Yijing brand,  a new automotive brand jointly created by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei) and Dongfeng Motor Corporation (Dongfeng) through full-stack native collaboration, on July 20, the first mass-production unit of the all-new Yijing X9, the brand’s flagship full-size six

On July 16, Dongfeng Motor Corporation (Dongfeng Motor) announced that it had officially signed the fourth-round strategic cooperation agreement with China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited (China Baowu) to further deepen collaboration, and unveiled the Advanced Materials Joint Innovation Center.
Dongfeng Motor a

The 2026 Road Transport Expo at NAEC Stoneleigh, the UK’s largest industry event for fleet transport and Trucks, showcased the latest models from over 350 exhibitors and featured seminars with industry experts and live demonstrations.
At the seminar sessions, Zero Emissions Trucks and related technologies were the ce

Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) announced that new car sales of 67,879 units in June increased by 23.8% over the same month in 2025. PV (passenger vehicles) sales increased 28.5% to 63,997 units. CV (commercial vehicles) sales decreased 22.8% to 3,882 units.
New car sales for the first six months of 2026 incre

Reported on July 21, 2026, the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has confirmed that the next Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) will be held in 2028. The schedule is based on an agreement between MAA and the Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) to alternate automotive exhibitions